Paul Tergat

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Paul Tergat is a Kenyan long-distance running legend and former marathon world record holder renowned for his dominance in cross country and road racing.

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instanceOf human
long-distance runner
competedIn Olympic Games NERFINISHED
World Championships in Athletics NERFINISHED
World Cross Country Championships NERFINISHED
major city marathons
continentOfRepresentation Africa NERFINISHED
countryOfCitizenship Kenya NERFINISHED
dateOfBirth 1969-06-17
eraOfProminence 1990s
2000s
familyName Tergat NERFINISHED
givenName Paul
hasCompetedOnSurface cross country GENERATED
road GENERATED
track GENERATED
hasEthnicBackground Kalenjin NERFINISHED
hasWon multiple world titles in cross country running
heldTitle marathon world record holder
isConsidered one of the greatest long-distance runners of all time
isRenownedFor dominance in cross country running
dominance in road racing
knownFor consistency in international cross country competitions
strong finishing kick in long-distance races
name Paul Tergat NERFINISHED
nationality Kenyan
notableFor rivalry with Haile Gebrselassie
occupation long-distance runner
professional athlete
personalBestMarathonTime 2:04:55
placeOfBirth Kabarnet, Kenya NERFINISHED
regionAssociatedWith Rift Valley Province, Kenya NERFINISHED
representedCountry Kenya NERFINISHED
setWorldRecordDate 2003-09-28
setWorldRecordInEvent marathon
setWorldRecordLocation Berlin Marathon NERFINISHED
sexOrGender male
specializedInDistance 10000 metres
sport athletics
sportDiscipline cross country running
long-distance running
marathon
road running
trainingBaseCountry Kenya NERFINISHED
wonEvent World Cross Country Championships NERFINISHED

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Kalenjin people notableAthleteFrom Paul Tergat